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Arghh, do we have to go through the whole "correlation vs causation" detail again...

I do; because it matters in the 'real world' ;-}

or even as simple as mitochondria...

It seems grok is doing exactly what musk warned against AI being able to...

That all depends on what you mean by 'think'...

where does it say "own"? it says: "nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that information to help you navigate, experience, and interact with online content" type so…

It's also "you manage what you measure" - measure the wrong stuff ... I agree with empathy and 'EQ', better still if we can measure the outcomes we really want (vs the easy ones). …

We have a long history of 'dangerous' tech not destroying us - agriculture being one... I grew up with the Doomsday Clock (atomic weapons) at 11:59... I think we'll muddle through.…

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Thanks, and agree it can feel 'mean and nasty' to disagree online - and that in-person politeness would help - yes, people will post things they wouldn't say. PG has a take on why …

This is a nice analogy for 'explaining' in general; start with the familiar and layer in new concepts gradually (checking understanding).

I'm old enough to be able to say confidently that there were plenty of de-socialised people before 'technology'. I'm with the OP that is a 'social', ie: human nature, issue - those…

I doubt that would be enough to replace a good dungeon master - though you may get an oatmeal game...

1. Be interested in their 'developmental stages' (different ages are different) 2. Be interested in their interests. 3. Your enthusiasm matters more than almost anything else.

Let me make a start - and others can weigh in... I guess, that's my first point - a 'good' answer requires more nuance than the question provides. We're only a short evolutionary d…

I think the author may be taking the (unspoken) position that we are just a physical system, no cartesian dualism, so comparisons of scale (accepting that processing mechanisms are…

We're just off the bottom right-hand corner of those maps - they're saving a little size - and cost :)

jvm - scala, took martin odersky's course - was 'fun'

2, Toastmasters & Gym (YMCA) - both provide sustenance, learning and social.

Nice analogy - it's worth asking where the 'theory of mind' is happening - in the software? - or in the observer? ...

isn't the point (of the pile) that you tug on this thing - and it's attached to that, you tug on that... etc - ie: brain associations are more complex than a mesh. I remember tidyi…

Agree with this - and non-fiction too, all good writing is considered and distilled. One of the things I value about HN is the links to pieces I wouldn't have found otherwise - wit…

If you're familiar with CBT, MBCT may help with the triggers by giving space when they happen [ https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/mindfu... ] I was lucky that a…

that made me wonder about lifetime cost - I've just donated my wood, wire & ff-plastic tree of 20 years to another home, I don't have an answer tho' ...

for me, it was having kids that made it special, I enjoyed the atmosphere, extra attention at friends houses as a kid - but the anticipation and excitement of my kids transformed a…